A Canadian suburb plans to pass a new bylaw that would impose a $1,000 fine on anyone who removes posters of Israeli hostages.
The mayor of Hampstead, a town in Montreal with a large Jewish population, posted to X last week announcing the proposed bylaw.
“Hampstead will adopt a bylaw that will impose a $1,000 fine to any person that removes the Israeli hostage posters from public property,” tweeted Mayor Jeremy Levi.
He went on to say that 100% of the money collected from any infractions will be donated to Israel.
In an email response to Daily Hive, Levi says Hampstead plans to impose the $1,000 fine proactively to “ensure that there won’t be any vandalized posters.”
“There have not been any issues, and we intend to keep it that way,” he wrote.
There have been multiple reports around the world of people taking down posters of kidnapped Israelis.
Levi says the draft bylaw is expected to pass unanimously on November 14, followed by a special council meeting on November 20 for the final bylaw to come into force.
